Stockton bulk trash pickup
Stockton Clean Sweep Feb 1–Oct 31 (annual bulk window — schedule with provider). Republic: one free bulk appointment Feb–Oct + paid extras year-round.
Verified 2026-10-15 · stocktonca.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Small branches in cart lid-closed; large fallen trees blocking right-of-way → Municipal Service Center, not cart. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Lid must close; 12 Extra Service Stickers/year then paid extras; free extra 90-gal organics cart on request; seasonal leaf bags ≤5/week Oct–Dec. |
| Not allowed | Trash cart exclusions per provider lists; bagged recyclables; overfilled/obstructed carts; mixing streams. Flocked Christmas trees not recycled in tree program. |
| Curbside | City: place carts curbside after 6:00 p.m. day before service; remove by 11:00 p.m. collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · stocktonca.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
City: place carts curbside after 6:00 p.m. day before service; remove by 11:00 p.m. collection day.
Where
Front curb of property; wheels against curb, lid opening toward street; ≥3 ft apart and ≥6 ft from mailboxes/trees/cars/hoops (Republic guide).
Limits
Lid must close; 12 Extra Service Stickers/year then paid extras; free extra 90-gal organics cart on request; seasonal leaf bags ≤5/week Oct–Dec.
Not allowed
Trash cart exclusions per provider lists; bagged recyclables; overfilled/obstructed carts; mixing streams. Flocked Christmas trees not recycled in tree program.
Bags
Trash may be bagged in gray cart. Recyclables unbagged. Extra overflow in 30-gal plastic bag + sticker. Organics loose in green cart (or stickered bags for extras).
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Full details for Stockton: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City franchise by cart body: Republic Services (brown body, 209-466-3604) or Waste Management (green body, 209-946-5711) — same lid colors (gray trash, blue recycle, green organics). Single-family / duplex / triplex: weekly trash + recycling + organics same day (different trucks). Gray-lid trash for non-recyclable/non-organic waste (ashes, pet waste, litter, Styrofoam, etc.); choose 30 / 60 / 90-gal (rate by size on city rates page). Day via City About My Address or provider. 12 Extra Service Stickers/year (30-gal bag + sticker beside cart). Street sweeping day after waste day (4 a.m.–5 p.m.). Seasonal leaf bags Oct 1–Dec 31 (up to 5/week free). Extra cart pickup fees published ($18.20 service day / $46.88 non-service day per 90-gal).
- Recycling
- Blue-lid 60-gal weekly — clean empty dry bottles, cans, paper, cardboard loose (no bags). Contamination → may not be collected. Extra recycling via Extra Service Stickers / paid extras.
- Bulk pickup
- Stockton Clean Sweep Feb 1–Oct 31 (annual bulk window — schedule with provider). Republic: one free bulk appointment Feb–Oct + paid extras year-round. Extra bags/items with stickers anytime. Christmas trees: three weeks starting first Monday after Dec 25 on regular day (≤6 ft or cut in half; remove ornaments/lights/stands; flocked → trash).
- Curbside: when
- City: place carts curbside after 6:00 p.m. day before service; remove by 11:00 p.m. collection day. Haulers (Republic/Waste Management (WM) guides): carts ready by 5:00 a.m. collection day (drivers may service through 6:00 p.m.).
- Curbside: where
- Front curb of property; wheels against curb, lid opening toward street; ≥3 ft apart and ≥6 ft from mailboxes/trees/cars/hoops (Republic guide). Lid flat closed; nothing outside cart without sticker/pre-arrangement.
- Curbside: limits
- Lid must close; 12 Extra Service Stickers/year then paid extras; free extra 90-gal organics cart on request; seasonal leaf bags ≤5/week Oct–Dec.
- Curbside: brush
- Green-lid organics: yard trimmings, leaves, food scraps, greasy pizza boxes, napkins — not land-clearing piles. Small branches in cart lid-closed; large fallen trees blocking right-of-way → Municipal Service Center, not cart.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Trash cart exclusions per provider lists; bagged recyclables; overfilled/obstructed carts; mixing streams. Flocked Christmas trees not recycled in tree program.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash may be bagged in gray cart. Recyclables unbagged. Extra overflow in 30-gal plastic bag + sticker. Organics loose in green cart (or stickered bags for extras).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation dollars not listed on residential services HTML.
- Holidays
- Christmas (2025-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
- Hauler
- Republic Services or Waste Management (City franchise by cart body color).
- Contacts
- City Solid Waste 209-937-8831 / [email protected]; Republic 209-466-3604; Waste Management (WM) 209-946-5711; Ask Stockton.
- Find your day
- About My Address / hauler account.
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: stocktonca.gov
Bulk: stocktonca.gov
Holidays: stocktonca.gov
Curbside: stocktonca.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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